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by Anna Bulakh – Feb 23, 2022 7:37:31 AM • 8 min

The Friendship of Respeecher and Open Voice Network Gives Way to an Industry Ethical Standards for Synthesized Voice Technology

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Respeecher, an Emmy-winning speech-to-speech voice cloning service, and Open Voice Network, team up to develop a set of standards and ethical use guidelines to encourage user trust in the voice cloning industry. 

Synthesized voice is becoming a common interface for the Internet of Things, movies, and broader entertainment. It is significantly re-shaping customer relationships and lifting corporate productivity, accessibility, and inclusion. However, voice synthesis projects often raise critical questions of privacy, data security, ease of use, brand protection, and interoperability. This is why Respeecher is working only with projects that meet our strict regulations and follow our ethics code. More information on the Respeecher FAQ page.

Audio fakes force us to consider the veracity of the information we hear as it can be used as a weapon of deception. This leads to a “trust gap” regarding voice AI technology.

Open Voice Network (OVON) is an open-source association dedicated to advancing open standards that support the adoption of AI-enabled voice assistance systems.

Its mission is to develop guidelines that will ensure voice cloning technology is used for ethical projects — and doesn't fall into the wrong hands. OVON believes that a proven way to close the trust gap is through the communal development and adoption of standards and usage guidelines. 

Respeecher understands the importance of developing ethical voice cloning principles as a voice cloning service. While we are using it to revolutionize movies, video games, and other creative projects, it can also be used to fool people into thinking that someone said something they didn't. 

In order to ensure these principles are not violated, Respeecher follows five golden rules:

  • Respeecher does not provide any public API for creating new voices

  • Respeecher works directly with clients we trust

  • Respeecher requires written consent from the voice owners

  • Respeecher only approves projects that meet our strict standards

  • Respeecher is developing watermarking technology that allows us to easily identify Respeecher-generated content from other content, even if it is disguised using methods such as mixing with other audio

Respeecher’s friendship and collaboration with the Open Voice Network will nurture trust, openness, and inclusivity to help both providers and clients get the most out of this emerging  voice synthesis technology.

Respeecher plays an active role in OVON’s conferences and panels, as a voice cloning expert, explaining the technical aspects of the voice cloning technology and the potential dangers that it may introduce. Respeecher is also involved in the development of OVON standards for their further promotion to the voice generation market.

"Sticking to the ethical principles of using voice technology, educating people on the boundaries of what is permitted, and creating entertaining products that will not harm people is our highest priority. Partnering with the Open Voice Network will help us create global standards and share best practices that will help organizations accelerate innovation in this sphere."

 

FAQ

Ethical voice cloning technology ensures that voice synthesis is used responsibly, adhering to principles like consent, privacy, and data security. Companies like Respeecher follow strict guidelines, such as obtaining written consent from voice owners and not providing public APIs to prevent misuse.

Respeecher prevents misuse by working with trusted clients, requiring written consent from voice owners, and ensuring projects meet strict ethical standards. It also develops audio watermarking technology to track and identify voice cloning content, ensuring proper usage and preventing fraud.

Audio watermarking helps identify voice cloning content, even if it's mixed with other audio. This technology allows Respeecher to distinguish AI-generated voices from authentic ones, helping prevent voice cloning fraud and ensuring trust in the AI voice synthesis industry.

Glossary

Voice cloning technology

Voice cloning technology uses AI voice synthesis to replicate human voices. It ensures ethical voice cloning with audio watermarking and promotes trust in AI through standards like those from the Open Voice Network.

Ethical voice cloning

Ethical voice cloning ensures responsible use of voice cloning technology with AI voice synthesis, audio watermarking, and guidelines from the Open Voice Network to build trust in AI.

AI voice synthesis

AI voice synthesis uses voice cloning technology to generate speech from text, ensuring ethical voice cloning, with features like audio watermarking to build trust in AI.

Audio watermarking

Audio watermarking embeds unique markers in AI voice synthesis content, ensuring ethical voice cloning and enhancing trust in AI by preventing misuse of voice cloning technology.

Open Voice Network (OVON)

Open Voice Network (OVON) develops standards for ethical voice cloning and AI voice synthesis, promoting trust in AI and ensuring safe use of voice cloning technology.

Consent-Based Voice Cloning

Consent-Based Voice Cloning ensures ethical voice cloning by requiring permission from voice owners, fostering trust in AI and supporting AI voice synthesis practices.

Voice Asset Protection

Voice Asset Protection safeguards voice cloning technology through audio watermarking, ensuring ethical voice cloning and trust in AI while preventing misuse.

Digital Voice Fingerprint

Digital Voice Fingerprint uniquely identifies voices in AI voice synthesis using audio watermarking, ensuring ethical voice cloning and trust in AI within voice cloning technology.

Synthetic Voice Fraud Prevention

Synthetic Voice Fraud Prevention uses audio watermarking and ethical voice cloning practices to ensure trust in AI and safeguard against misuse of voice cloning technology.

Responsible AI Practices

Responsible AI Practices ensure ethical voice cloning and AI voice synthesis through trust in AI, audio watermarking, and adherence to Open Voice Network standards.

Trust in AI

Trust in AI is built on ethical voice cloning, AI voice synthesis, and audio watermarking, supported by the Open Voice Network to ensure responsible AI use.

Data privacy in AI

Data privacy in AI ensures ethical voice cloning and AI voice synthesis are secure, using audio watermarking and Trust in AI standards from the Open Voice Network.

Deepfake detection

Deepfake detection uses AI voice synthesis and voice cloning technology with audio watermarking to ensure ethical voice cloning, enhancing Trust in AI and Open Voice Network standards.

Voice ownership rights

Voice ownership rights protect the use of AI voice synthesis and voice cloning technology, ensuring ethical voice cloning and upholding Trust in AI through clear audio watermarking.

AI governance in media

AI governance in media ensures ethical voice cloning and responsible AI voice synthesis, promoting trust in AI with standards like audio watermarking and Open Voice Network.

Anna Bulakh
Anna Bulakh
Head of Ethics and Partnerships
Blending a decade of expertise in international security with a passion for the ethical deployment of AI, I stand at the forefront of shaping how emerging technologies intersect with national resilience and security strategies. As the Head of Ethics and Partnerships at Respeecher, I focus on guiding ethical AI development. My role is centered around promoting the responsible use of AI, especially in synthetic media.
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